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We are celebrating the feast of the Eternal Birth which God the Father has borne and never ceases to bear in all eternity... But if it takes not place in me, what avails it? Everything lies in this, that it should take place in me.
Meister Eckhart
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"We are celebrating the feast of the Eternal Birth which God the Father has borne and never ceases to bear in all eternity... But if it takes not place in me, what avails it? Everything lies in this, that it should take place in me."
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We are celebrating the feast of the Eternal Birth which God the Father has borne and never ceases to bear in all eternity... But if it takes not place in me, what avails it? Everything lies in this, that it should take place in me. — Meister Eckhart

About Meister Eckhart

Meister Eckhart was a Philosopher from Germany (1260–1328).

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This quote is attributed to Meister Eckhart, a Philosopher from Germany.
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Meister Eckhart lived from 1260 – 1328.
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